Intel Core i5-2380P vs Intel Atom D2500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2380P and Intel Atom D2500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i5-2380P

Intel Atom D2500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2380P

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 83% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 4 GB
5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1610 vs 323
16.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3901 vs 241
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 681 vs 611
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2289 vs 925

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1610 vs 323
PassMark - CPU mark	3901 vs 241
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	681 vs 611
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2289 vs 925

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom D2500

Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 72.6°C
9.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 95 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 72.6°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2380P
CPU 2: Intel Atom D2500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1610

323

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3901

241

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

681

611

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2289

925

Name	Intel Core i5-2380P	Intel Atom D2500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1610	323
PassMark - CPU mark	3901	241
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	681	611
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2289	925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.004
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	63.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.409
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.63
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.134

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-2380P	Intel Atom D2500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Cedarview
Launch date	January 2012	28 December 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$180
Place in performance rating	2349	2999
Price now	$89.99
Processor Number	i5-2380P	D2500
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Intel® Atom™ Processor D Series
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	18.59
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	1.86 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	216 mm	66 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	1.86 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	1160 million	176 million
VID voltage range		0.91V -1.21V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	6.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	4 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics base frequency		400 MHz
Processor graphics		Integrated
Graphics interfaces
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Number of displays supported		2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	22mm X 22mm
Sockets supported	LGA1155	FCBGA559
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	10 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	4
PCI Express revision	2.0
Number of USB ports		8
Total number of SATA ports		2
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
HD Audio
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® ME Firmware Version		No
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)